FERRUM, Virginia -- Ferrum College's women's basketball team used a big second quarter to grab a 10-point lead at the break, then hung on for a 59-48 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) win over Hollins University tonight at Swartz Gym.

RECORDS
Ferrum (5-11, 3-4 ODAC)
Hollins (6-4, 2-3 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Ferrum jumped out to a 10-3 lead early on, with a layup each from Cameron Hawkins and Sadavia Felder, and a three-pointer and free throw from Kayla Cabiness. The Panthers closed the first quarter on top 11-9, but used a 17-9 advantage in the second to grab a 28-18 lead at the break.

Ferrum closed the third quarter on top 38-29, then Alexis Miller's three-pointer to open the fourth widened the margin to 41-29. Miller closed the game with a career-high 11 points on 3-5 shooting from the floor, with every shot from behind the arc.

The Panthers used a 10-6 spurt to extend the lead to 51-35 at the 3:55 mark of the fourth, then hung on for the league win. Kayla Surles' three-point basket with 46 seconds left to play trimmed the lead to eight points at 56-48, but that was as close Hollins would get.

KEY STATS
Ferrum: Cabiness 17 pts, 3 3FG; Hawkins 15 pts, 13 reb; Miller 11 pts, 3 3FG; Aisha Martin 10 pts, 9 reb
Hollins: Surles 14 pts; Tia Tucker 11 pts; Cabria Mutz 10 pts

BEHIND THE WHISTLE
"Huge win tonight. The last several weeks have been tough with injuries and COVID related things. Our kids are battling with small numbers and giving us the best they can right now. I was proud of their effort tonight and the way we stay connected and competed as a team. When they are working hard and playing together, it's good to get the results on the scoreboard. We will keep showing up and working hard. Sometimes life throws challenges at you and we are learning how to respond in a way that gives us a chance to get the results we want. That's an important life lesson and we are learning it right now. I love these players." --Head Coach Bryan Harvey

UP NEXT
Harvey's team will be back in action Saturday, January 22, at Shenandoah University. The ODAC game is scheduled to get underway at 2:00 p.m. in Winchester, Virginia.